'I don't want to die': how two doctors put their faith in their work
Feb 06, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
When Prof Georgina Long and Prof Richard Scolyer accepted their award for Australians of the Year, they had a very personal message. Their pioneering work has dramatically increased survival rates for melanoma, the most common cancer among people between 20 to 39 years old. But they are also fighting a different, equally challenging battle as they apply their expertise to a world-first treatment for Scolyer’s own terminal brain cancer. In his own words: “I’m not ready to die yet.” You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport.jpg)
